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John Allen Chalk: Personal Correspondence

Spanning John Allen Chalk’s life from 1954 to 1971, the collection begins with his ministry at the Broad Street Church of Christ in Cookeville, Tennessee, continues through his tenure at the Herald of Truth radio program, and ends with his decision to attend law school at the University of Texas. Ranging from perfunctory business transactions to the deepest of confessions, the letters highlight a time in Chalk’s life that proved both rewarding and exhausting. Of special interest are his dedication to the civil rights movement and tremendous influence in the Churches of Christ and Christian higher education in particular, as evidenced by correspondence with B.C. Goodpasture, Jim Bill McInteer, Willard Collins, and W.A. Bradfield, among others. This collection was made possible through a generous gift in memory of Corinne Graham. Additional support was provided by John Allen Chalk and the friends of the Meredith Restoration History Archive. We are grateful for those who skillfully indexed, organized, and scanned the documents, particularly John Coffey, Shelby Griffith, and Ananias Moses.

Submissions from 1962 1962

To: Steve Barnes, John Allen Chalk

To: T.L. Ewton, John Allen Chalk

From: W.A. Bradfield (11/15/62), W.A. Bradfield

To: Elders of C of C @ Fulton, MS, John Allen Chalk

To: Freed-Hardeman Lectureship Committee, John Allen Chalk

To: George DeHoff, John Allen Chalk

To: Martin Cathey, John Allen Chalk

To: Bond Fleming, John Allen Chalk

To: R.M. McKay, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Wilson Greer, John Allen Chalk

To: Wilson Greer, John Allen Chalk

From: Steve Barnes, Steve Barnes

From: J.C. Choate, J.C. Choate

To: Coleman Harwell, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Roy Vaughan (11/2/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Max T. Neal (11/2/62) - reply to letter below, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. L.S. Maynard, John Allen Chalk

To: Stacey Mott, John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield (11/1/62), John Allen Chalk

From: Roger Church (10/29/62) - receipt enclosed, Roger Church

To: David Frye, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Harkins, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Harkins, John Allen Chalk

To: M.M. Welch (10/26/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Nigerian Christian Schools, attn Roger Church (reply to letter below), John Allen Chalk

To: Proctor C. Rankin, John Allen Chalk

From: Wilson B. Greer, Wilson B. Greer

To: J.C. Choate (10/25/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Waylon Lawrence (10/25/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Waylon Lawrence (10/25/62), John Allen Chalk

From: Walter E. Neal (10/24/62), Walter E. Neal

To: A.M. Burton, II, John Allen Chalk

To: C of C @ N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC, John Allen Chalk

To: E. Claude Gardner (10/24/62), John Allen Chalk

To: J.M. Powell, John Allen Chalk

To: Waylon Lawrence (10/24/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Waylon Lawrence (10/24/62), John Allen Chalk

From: Waylon Lawrence (10/22/62), Waylon Lawrence

To: CHILD, Inc. Board Members, John Allen Chalk

From: J.C. Choate, J.C. Choate

To: Mr. & Mrs. A.M. Burton, II, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Dorris Billingsley (10/17/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Herman Mott, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Dennison, John Allen Chalk

From: Roger Church, Roger Church

To: Mr. & Mrs. Waitman Crislip, John Allen Chalk

To: B.C. Goodpasture (10/5/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Bobby Joe Way (10/5/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Era Emmons (10/5/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Benton Flatt, John Allen Chalk

To: C.W. Collett, John Allen Chalk

To: G.C. Gillen, John Allen Chalk

To: J.O. Wilson, John Allen Chalk

To: Keith Mitchell, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Mann Strawn, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Walter Ziffer, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. E.L. Bonds, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. J.L. O'Dell, John Allen Chalk

To: Willie H. Mathis, John Allen Chalk

To: Willie H. Mathis, John Allen Chalk

From: W.B. West, Jr., W.B. West, Jr.

To: Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Hoover, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Lacy Willis, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Luther Crouch, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Gonder, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Tom Pointer, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Gaffin, Jr., John Allen Chalk

From: J.C. Choate, J.C. Choate

To: Howard Bonner Ramsey family, John Allen Chalk

To: Jimmy Clay (9/17/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Lizzie Ramsey, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Ewell Usery, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Melton Gardner, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Onnie Small, John Allen Chalk

To: Woodson King, John Allen Chalk

To: Woodson King, John Allen Chalk

To: Zella Tyler, John Allen Chalk

To: Zella Tyler, John Allen Chalk

To: Eunice Bradley, John Allen Chalk

To: Jerry Porter, John Allen Chalk

To: J.M. Powell (9/14/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Waylon Lawrence - sermon topics attached, John Allen Chalk

To: Waylon Lawrence - sermon topics attached, John Allen Chalk

From: Woodson King, Woodson King

To: Mr. & Mrs. A.G. Flanagan, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Clyde McMinn, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Dan Fisher, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. I.D. Coffman, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jack McPeake, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. B.S. Chalk (mother), John Allen Chalk

From: Waylon Lawrence, Waylon Lawrence

To: Jan Hutcheson, John Allen Chalk

To: Dr. & Mrs. John H. Eason, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. A.A. Laws, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lipford, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Custer Taylor, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Elbert Delaney, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. H.S. Carothers, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. James Wood, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Williams, John Allen Chalk